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Baluun Yarning: River Stories Kyogle

Listen to and speak with river experts and passionate locals. Share your stories, experiences and hopes for the river. An opportunity to bring your voice to an open mic or panel discussion.

Facilitated by Graeme Gibson & Adele Wessel from Richmond Riverkeeper

Kyogle Memorial Hall 10am-3pm

Guest Speakers include:

10:00am Semitones Community Choir - short performance of river songs

10:30am Oliver Costello - Jagun Alliance Aboriginal Corporation Yarn about cultural values and the importance of healthy water ways on country

11am Matt Landos Connecting the drops: a history of landuse changes; the health of the Richmond River’s inhabitants; from fish to folks

1pm Martin Puddy from the EPA Waste and water, the cleanup of our rivers post flood

1:30pm Brendan Cox from SCU and Richmond Riverkeeper :Investigating life in the river : Citizen science and river invertebrates

Tea & coffee station and light refreshments

All welcome at any point in the day. No need to register

For more information call 0457 052 636 or email landcare.support@brrvln.org.au

This event is part of the Upper Richmond Riverfest, co-presented by Richmond RIverkeeper

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Later Event: 28 May
River Listening